Bought my first rental in Feb this year, 4bd, 2ba.  There is a family of 6 in there, so I expected the water & sewer bill to be high.  I pay the bill since it is my name, which i believe is required in Ma.  The te...

Hello BP! I'm sitting here with a sprained ankle, Business Planning for Dummies, and nothing to do but think. It's nearing one year since I joined BP, and so much has happened. I feel like I'm a different person. In f...

The time has come for some exterior repairs on my rental property. We have owned the property since 2006. Lived in it for 8 years and have rented it out for the last 7. Interior is up to par with the market minus some...

So ... I've got a gripe and a question for you agents specializing in a particular area of real estate.The short story/direct questionIf you're an agent with niche knowledge that sets you apart from other agents, how ...

Hi BP! Within a little over a month, I have gone from watching my first webinar + signing up for pro to making offers here in the bay area. It's been tough here as a first time buyer and often feels I'm in over my hea...

I'm looking for advice on how to jump into the real estate world and maybe a possible off-market deal. My wife and I lived out of country from 2015 to about six months ago. When we moved back to the States I knew zero...

Hi BP friends,
I’m a single 32 y/o looking to purchase a SFH as a primary residence + house hack in Austin, TX. I’ve lived here for 9 yrs and plan to stay long term - my work is split 50/50 between being virtual and ...

What's up everybody!My methods usually work but I have one tenant that thinks his place is clean and that it doesn't smell horrible.What have you done to encourage a tenant to keep his/her place clean without insultin...

Hey Alljust sent my first mailers out trying to wholesale:Total addresses 700Criteria3 to 5 bed1000 to 1800 square feetbuilt after 1960Owned 2007 or before50% or more EquityI decided to mail postcards as it is cost ef...

Hi I have had a few tenants in Florida who pay for all the months during the lease but then don't pay the last month's rent and the move after that. They ask me to take that from the Security deposit. But luckily I di...